Frank J. Tassone

Gemini Portraits: a solo #renga

grey white clouds
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com

 

gathered clouds

a poem as lovely as

 a summer storm

Why we won’t commune

across our abyss

Across our abyss

why we won’t commune

a summer storm

a poem as lovely as

clouds gathered

 

person stream cliff river
Photo by Jaymantri on Pexels.com

 

 

 

for dVerse Poets Pub Meeting the Bar — Reverse Poetry (pubtended by Frank Hubeny)

 

a second for Real Toads’ Micro Poetry ~ A Poem Lovely As (imagined by Kerry O’Connor)

 

 

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20 responses to “Gemini Portraits: a solo #renga”

  1. rothpoetry Avatar
    rothpoetry

    Your reverse works wonderfully! Like the idea of a summer storm becoming a poem.

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    1. Frank J. Tassone Avatar
      Frank J. Tassone

      Thanks, Dwight! 😀

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  2. MrsBednar Avatar
    MrsBednar

    A summer storm – refreshes, surprises, soothes. Great qualities in a poem as well 🙂

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    1. Frank J. Tassone Avatar
      Frank J. Tassone

      Indeed! Thanks!

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  3. Grace Avatar
    Grace

    I like the reverse twist on the lovely poem Frank! Have a good weekend!

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    1. Frank J. Tassone Avatar
      Frank J. Tassone

      Thanks, Grace! You, too! 😀

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  4. Frank Hubeny Avatar
    Frank Hubeny

    Those are beautiful clouds. It would be good to have a poem as lovely as they are or the storm they are bringing. I liked the turning point over the abyss.

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    1. Frank J. Tassone Avatar
      Frank J. Tassone

      Thank you, Frank! I appreciate that. 😀

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  5. sanaarizvi Avatar
    sanaarizvi

    Love the reverse pattern of this poem, Frank ❤ It works gorgeously and allows room for deep reflection. 😊

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    1. Frank J. Tassone Avatar
      Frank J. Tassone

      Thanks, Sanaa! 😀

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  6. Vivian Zems Avatar
    Vivian Zems

    Great reverse poem- I can think about it in 2 different ways 😊

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  7. coalblack Avatar
    coalblack

    Why, you old teddy bear, you went back and followed the rules! (which is more than i did.) Good for you.

    I wouldn’t know a renga from a monkey wrench, but this is very soft and pleasing. I like it very much.

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    1. Frank J. Tassone Avatar
      Frank J. Tassone

      Yeah, they made me an offer I couldn’t refuse: 86% dark chocolate washed down with Burgundy! 😆

      Thank you for your kind feedback. Renga began as a poet’s drinking game in ancient Japan. It’s usually practiced with two, but I went solo. 😉

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  8. Rosemary Nissen-Wade Avatar
    Rosemary Nissen-Wade

    Beautiful, and beyond renga, almost a palindrome.

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    1. Frank J. Tassone Avatar
      Frank J. Tassone

      Thank you, Rosemary! High praise, indeed!

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  9. lynn__ Avatar
    lynn__

    The photos and theme work so well together, Frank! (Perhaps you don’t want punctuation…or would question marks help emphasize the plaintiveness of this?)

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  10. Kerry Avatar
    Kerry

    This pleases my Gemini self! Great concept, and lovely as too.

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    1. Frank J. Tassone Avatar
      Frank J. Tassone

      Thank you, Kerry! 😀

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  11. priscillaking Avatar
    priscillaking

    I like “a poem as lovely as a summer storm.”

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    1. Frank J. Tassone Avatar
      Frank J. Tassone

      Thank you, Priscilla! 🙂

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